Thank you, -t!
They send one every year, Toddson. My son and his fiancee went to the lighting and took pictures in front of the tree. That's how they informed their friends of their engagement.
A Sue sighting! Hi Sue Thank you for the link. I found my mother's father's record (which my mother might already have). He was born in 1899, but his is an affidavit his aunt swore out in 1931 (either because he didn't have an original, or his was lost as well).
My grandmother was born in Hants County in 1906. My Nana always said it was lost in the explosion. Her story was that my great-grandfather used to go to Halifax to register the children's births. Her brother had to swear to her birthdate and location, when she later (years after my mom was born) became a US citizen.
I tried the link (I know the county, etc.), but no luck. When I broadened my search (more years, no first name), I found four of her siblings (the two immediately 2 older and the 2 immediately younger). There were eight kids in all. Six were born there (the first two were born in the states). I saw my great-grandparents death certificates though, which was neat. They were both from NS, but met and married in Massachusetts, so their marriage certificate is here.
Congratulations to your family, Cindy!
Meatless lasagna is always a very tasty option, and there are a number of frozen varieties out there if you don't want to bother with the prep.
but the GOP could take back the House come November.
I've seen some analysis that because of GOP Gerrymandering, even if everybody that voted DEM in 2020 did the same in 2022, the GOP would still win the House. So I think the GOP have already locked in that bit of ratfuckery.
Timelies all!
Congrats to your family, Cindy! Going back a bit, normally conventions have a fair bit of kids' programming, Worldcons especially. There had been a lot of chaos around this con, and kids' programming was added at practically the last minute.
First house people were a bust. Husband liked it but wifey rejected it outright. Realtor said she was super fussy and really would only settle for brand new. Second guy was the one we have high hopes for, and as it happened several boats with water skiers went by while he was here. He absolutely wants to be on this lake. I had a nice feel for him because he arrived in a t-shirt and casual shorts and wore a mask as he approached the house. (I spy on people via my ring doorbell) He was here for a long time, then kept the realtor on the phone for a good 15 minutes after asking neighborhood type questions after he left. He is from Toronto and would be seasonal. My next door neighbor is also from there and seasonal. Digits crossed.
Hec, here is your adulting badge!
I wear it proudly.
Wonderful news, Cindy! That's so exciting.
David yay for the adulting! Cindy congrats on the family happiness engagement. Laura hope your house sells.
I talked to the lawyer again, got some more info. I'm waiting until at least the first week of Jan to touch base with him again. I sent a summary email to the HR lead about everything going on. But today I sent another email going - is there anyone above the store level who can help with this? I haven't received any payments from worker's comp and at the rate I've been getting updates from them it will probably Jan 10 before I get a reply to my email.
I did end up taking a nap today but I also took medicine for nausea that made me sleepy. However I didn't sleep that much and yesterday even though I slept in really late I was able to go to bed and sleep through the night. and no naps yesterday. So that's improvement.
Cindy, there's a gap in vital stats here, and they didn't start requiring births to be registered until 1908. Anything between 1877-1908 was registered after the fact. So for whatever reason, it may not have gotten registered. Perhaps it was your grandmother's baptismal records, which might have been the only thing they had, that got lost in the explosion. [link]
My oldest son is engaged to be married. I think they might be booking their wedding for October 2022, but that's not yet final.
Congratulations to them and best wishes!
